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IEA: non-OPEC oil supply tops 43 mb/d for first time in decades; global demand to reach 92.4 mb/d in 2014

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The International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) Oil Market Report (OMR) for December raised the estimate of global oil demand for 2013 by 130,000 barrels per day (130 kb/d) to 91.2 Global oil supplies increased by 310 kb/d in November to 92.3 Global demand is now seen advancing by 1.2 mb/d in both 2013 and 2014, to reach 92.4

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GECF: more than a quarter of 2050 natural gas supply untapped

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Senturin made his remarks during the 25 th Oil & Gas of Turkmenistan Conference. According to Sentyurin, around 80% of the natural gas production by mid-century will stem from new projects, highlighting the importance of continued investment in upstream. —Secretary General Sentyurin. It is headquartered in Doha, Qatar.

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IRENA: Mexico can more than quadruple share of renewable energy by 2030

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in 2010 to 21% by 2030, according to a report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The scale-up of renewables can drive diversification in Mexico’s energy supply, potentially reducing coal demand by 62%, natural gas by 21% and oil by 6% in 2030, compared to what current policies would achieve.

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Thermal Solar Goes Where PVs Can’t

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Bottom line: Among CSP, molten-salt power towers have the greatest cost-reduction potential, thanks to higher operating temperatures and improved efficiencies, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA ). In a first for commercial Fresnel projects, this installation uses molten salts—not thermal oil—in the pipes.

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Thermal Solar Goes Where PVs Can’t

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Bottom line: Among CSP, molten-salt power towers have the greatest cost-reduction potential, thanks to higher operating temperatures and improved efficiencies, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA ). In a first for commercial Fresnel projects, this installation uses molten salts—not thermal oil—in the pipes.

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Saudi Aramco, Dow sign Sadara JV Shareholders’ agreement; all units expected to be on line by 2016

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billion barrels of proven reserves of crude oil, the largest, and 279 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves, the fourth-largest in the world. The Company manages 260.1 Saudi Aramco produced 7.9

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The right way to get oil-rich West Asia to pressure electrical vehicles? Chinese language EV makers contemplate

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Around the six Gulf states, together with oil majors Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, electrical vehicles account for simply 0.4% s top class Zeekr emblem have began promoting in Israel and planning to make bigger into extra international locations within the patch, together with Qatar and Bahrain.